A behind-the-scenes look into some of the most wild, unruly and dramatic moments caught on tape in courtrooms. Witnesses, judges and victims share their perspectives of the emotional outbursts and chaotic moments.
A courtroom brawl breaks out after the defendant attacks a court clerk and the judge chastises the defendant's grandfather for annoying his courtroom staff. (S8, ep 1)
A man charged with driving with a suspended license appears at his virtual hearing driving a car and the judge comes down hard on a man accused of assaulting his baby's mother. (S8, ep 2)
A son shoots his dad's accused murderer in the courtroom. A defendant takes out her frustrations on a computer. A woman goes to jail for trying to lie her way out of jury duty. (S8, ep 3)
A judge's decision brings tears of joy to a young mother, a man curses at a judge then blames his pet for the outburst, a jury makes a crucial error and more. (S8, ep 4)
A grieving father speaks out during a sentencing hearing and a judge has mercy on a defendant who violated their probation 17 days before it was due to end. (S8, ep 5)
A convicted woman flees the courtroom after being sentenced to jail time and a grieving man confronts the convict who killed his son in prison. (S8, ep 6)
A judge has words for a man arrested for throwing his iguana at a restaurant manager and a man accused of domestic violence goes to jail after violating a no-contact order. (S8, ep 7)
The judge charges a defendant with six counts of contempt after he drops six f-bombs in court and a woman accused of domestic assault is unhappy with the conditions of her bond. (S8, ep 8)
Emotions run high as a grieving daughter confronts her father's killer in court; the judge questions a woman accused of falsely reporting her boyfriend for domestic battery. (S8, ep 9)
A convicted cop killer tells the court that he deserves the death penalty and a judge dismisses the jury after a witness's testimony becomes too emotional. (S8, ep 10)
The judge has words for a man convicted of killing his mother and her boyfriend and a woman charged with assault takes out her frustrations on a podium. (S8, ep 11)
An inmate accused of murder makes a daring escape attempt and the judge has harsh words for a woman who pretended to have cancer as part of a scam. (S8, ep 12)
A member of the gallery screams at his brother, who's accused of murdering their mother and a judge holds a defendant in contempt for interrupting him. (S8, ep 13)
A judge was temporarily suspended after ordering a teenager to wear handcuffs and prison garb after the teenager fell asleep in court. (S8, ep 14)
The courtroom sees a defendant's outburst, a rent dispute between a father and daughter and a hearing over a bond violation. (S8, ep 15)
Witness raw courtroom chaos as a father tries to knock out his son's killer and a woman attacks her own attorney. (S8, ep 16)
A complicated family case unfolds as a man faces his sister at sentencing after murdering his mother. Meanwhile, a hit-and-run victim is held in contempt. (S8, ep 17)
A judge delivers a sentence in a DUI and assault case while another defendant leaves his court hearing. (S8, ep 18)
A courtroom outburst, a mother battles against her son over family ashes and a widow confronting the owners of the dogs tied to her husband's death. (S8, ep 19)
A man is outraged after learning his bond amount, another demands a new judge, and a third disrupts his trial with multiple courtroom outbursts. (S8, ep 20)